Ronnie Scott
Regarded by many as the godfather of British jazz, Ronnie Scott was a fine tenor
sax player but is perhaps better remembered as an important catalyst for the
popularity of jazz music in Britain, especially through the long-running London
Soho club which bears his name. Born in East London to the family of Russian
Jewish and Portuguese immigrants, he was playing sax on stage at the age of 16,
going on to tour with big bands led by Johnny Claes, Ted Heath and Bert Ambrose.
He went on to form the co-operative Club Eleven band with Johnny Dankworth and
others and later, playing for p...
